Sunday, October 28, 2007
15:57 by FoxTwo
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung et al, have much better phones, with newer functions and features, than that of iPhone.
Also, you need to "unlock" the iPhone if you do get it. Once you do, there is not guarantee it'll work with the next "patch". Speaking of patches.. well, what do you expect from the manuafacturer, who makes computer OSes (Operating Systems) for a living? Yes you get PATCHES! Not only are people not miffed, they're happy?!
I have almost NEVER ever seen someone sending his phone in to the service centre just to get "the latest patch". Even when Sony came out with this "downloadable" patch system which the user can patch his own phone via the web, I don't see people doing that. Everyone tells me it's "leh-cheh lah". And now, they tell me the iPhone can be "upgraded", and they're happy about it. So, what isn't "leh-cheh" about downloading a patch for the iPhone over the web compared to one for another brand?
"The iPhone can play movies and music!"
Uhhh.. so can the rest.
"The iPhone has touch screen!"
Ehhh... The htc does too... so do the DuoPods, or any number of Pocket-PC based PDA smartphones. Want a new layout? Download a new skin for your smartphone!
"Can connect to Internet!"
Newsflash. Other phones have been able to do that just fine, all before the iPhone was ever conceived - all you need is a mobile data plan. Or if you own a wifi-enabled phone, you can just use a wifi hotspot.
Well, I'm not going gaga over the iPhone.... and I'm just curious why people are.
15:57 by FoxTwo
Why All The Hype About iPhone?
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung et al, have much better phones, with newer functions and features, than that of iPhone.
Also, you need to "unlock" the iPhone if you do get it. Once you do, there is not guarantee it'll work with the next "patch". Speaking of patches.. well, what do you expect from the manuafacturer, who makes computer OSes (Operating Systems) for a living? Yes you get PATCHES! Not only are people not miffed, they're happy?!
I have almost NEVER ever seen someone sending his phone in to the service centre just to get "the latest patch". Even when Sony came out with this "downloadable" patch system which the user can patch his own phone via the web, I don't see people doing that. Everyone tells me it's "leh-cheh lah". And now, they tell me the iPhone can be "upgraded", and they're happy about it. So, what isn't "leh-cheh" about downloading a patch for the iPhone over the web compared to one for another brand?
"The iPhone can play movies and music!"
Uhhh.. so can the rest.
"The iPhone has touch screen!"
Ehhh... The htc does too... so do the DuoPods, or any number of Pocket-PC based PDA smartphones. Want a new layout? Download a new skin for your smartphone!
"Can connect to Internet!"
Newsflash. Other phones have been able to do that just fine, all before the iPhone was ever conceived - all you need is a mobile data plan. Or if you own a wifi-enabled phone, you can just use a wifi hotspot.
Well, I'm not going gaga over the iPhone.... and I'm just curious why people are.
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